2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2839 | 3073 | 899 | 5912 | 6.58 | 492.7 |
| at Home | 5 | 1177 | 1121 | 364 | 2298 | 6.31 | 459.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1662 | 1952 | 535 | 3614 | 6.76 | 516.3 |
| in Wins | 5 | 755 | 1133 | 348 | 1888 | 5.43 | 377.6 |
| in Losses | 7 | 2084 | 1940 | 551 | 4024 | 7.30 | 574.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1670 | 1940 | 575 | 3610 | 6.28 | 451.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 1169 | 1133 | 324 | 2302 | 7.10 | 575.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 2839 | 3073 | 899 | 5912 | 6.58 | 492.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2496 | 2902 | 820 | 5398 | 6.58 | 490.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 343 | 171 | 79 | 514 | 6.51 | 514.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 887 | 1174 | 290 | 2061 | 7.11 | 515.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 1609 | 1728 | 530 | 3337 | 6.30 | 476.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 402 | 719 | 153 | 1121 | 7.33 | 560.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 2094 | 2183 | 667 | 4277 | 6.41 | 475.2 |
| in August/September | 4 | 1196 | 1058 | 324 | 2254 | 6.96 | 563.5 |
| in October | 3 | 498 | 677 | 219 | 1175 | 5.37 | 391.7 |
| in November | 4 | 788 | 1087 | 286 | 1875 | 6.56 | 468.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 357 | 251 | 70 | 608 | 8.69 | 608.0 |